‘WSJ is wrong about DEA pick. I cancelled him myself.’
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If it’s worse than 2008 while markets are at all-time highs, how bad will it get when markets sell off 60% to 80%?
If it's worse than 2008 while markets are at all-time highs, how bad will it get when markets sell off 60% to 80%? 2008 is going to look like a fun field water park. https://t.co/Esen1DAGwf — The Great Martis (@great_martis) December 4, 2024 WARNING: Housing defaults have just skyrocketed This is unlike anything we’ve seen …
Services PMI drops to 52.1, manufacturing contracts—stagflation and economic weakness loom.
BREAKING: US ISM Services PMI index tumbled to 52.1 in November, well BELOW expected 55.7. At the same time, ISM prices paid jumped to 58.2, above expected 57.0. New orders and employment fell to 53.7 and 51.5 below expected 56.6 and 53.0 Are stagflation fears coming back? BREAKING: US ISM Services PMI index tumbled to …
ABC News staffers working in near decrepit building with ‘no Wi-Fi, no heat’ as ‘GMA’ ratings tank
“Good Morning America” has lost its heat figuratively and literally. The morning show has reportedly seen a significant dip in the ratings as Disney and ABC migrate from its former NYC headquarters to a new building downtown. Some staffers, however, are still forced to work in chilly conditions at its HQ on the Upper West …
Illegal alien holds disabled vet a knife point and fafo ensues.
https://twitter.com/MyLordBebo/status/1863844719966441913 AC
Solar storms: Plans for extreme storm hitting NZ revealed
An official plan for what to do if space weather hits New Zealand, and damages critical power and communications infrastructure, has been unveiled by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Space weather refers to events beyond Earth’s atmosphere. The primary source is the sun, with disturbances coming in the form of solar flares, coronal mass …
Democrats’ win in final uncalled House race locks in brutally small GOP majority
Democrats won the final uncalled U.S. House race in California on Tuesday, ensuring Republicans will have a painfully miniscule majority next year. Why it matters: This could cause all kinds of problems for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and President-elect Trump as they try to quickly pass a sweeping conservative policy agenda through Congress. Democrats …
Congress faces shutdown dilemma that could mess with Trump’s first 100 days
WASHINGTON — As Congress returns this week for one last burst of activity before it wraps up the session, it faces a key deadline of Dec. 20 to avert a government shutdown. Democrats and Republicans appear resigned to passing a continuing resolution, or CR, that would temporarily fund the government into early 2025 — most …
Miami home sales have plummeted 48% from their pandemic peak, leading to a potential price drop in 2025.
Home sales in Miami, FL have collapsed. Down 48% from their pandemic peak. Miami has experienced the largest drop in buyer demand of any large metro area in the last 3 years. Prices in Miami are still high. But could start dropping in 2025 as a result of this monumental collapse in demand. Home sales …
Again, thank you to Joe Biden for making absolute fools out of these people.
Double white supremecy signs! She is really triggered. pic.twitter.com/FmqKDIoocF — Phil (@Phil6741400) December 4, 2024
Toronto Condo Market Collapse Claims Another Victim
1/ The Riv, a planned 37-storey tower at Queen & River St., is officially cancelled. Developers blame a dire condo market with rock-bottom sales and skyrocketing costs. — Shazi (@ShaziGoalie) December 4, 2024 3/ Condo sales in the GTA are 75% below the 10-year average. Developers can’t hit pre-sale thresholds required to secure financing. Projects …
Most Americans are not ready to hear this:
Absolutely. Ukraine definitely isn’t about 'defending democracy'—it’s about protecting the swamp’s offshore piggy bank. 2014 wasn’t only a coup, it was a heist. — Dr. Dom (@ActualDrDom) December 4, 2024
Russia has a long-term goal of ideologically subverting the U.S.
A former KGB agent named Yuri Alexandrovich Bezmenov claimed in 1984 that Russia has a long-term goal of ideologically subverting the U.S. He described the process as “a great brainwashing” that has four basic stages. The first stage, he said, is called “demoralization,” which would take about 20 years to achieve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Yv_AQPWVQ A former KGB …
Trump considers DeSantis to replace Hegseth as Defense Secretary pick
BREAKING: Trump considers DeSantis to replace Hegseth as Defense Secretary pickhttps://t.co/PTUdCCEvyt — Axios (@axios) December 4, 2024 Sources with direct knowledge tell me this story is nonsense and indicate they’ve had enough with games being played on Hegseth’s Defense nomination by Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. One source …
Tucker: We’re back in Moscow … Here’s why
Tucker Carlson is pushing for peaceDemocrats are escalating for their military industrial complex donors Remember when Tucker Carlson exposed that Kamala Harris was owned by BlackRock? Then Joe Biden said him and Larry Fink go way back. That’s why Democrats are escalating 💰 — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) December 4, 2024
CATFIGHT! Ex-MSNBC Host Slams Protege Maddow: “Money Grubbing Sellout!”
Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann roasts Maddow after she signed a new $25 million contract with failing network MSNBC.
Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major African rail project / $600 million
LUANDA, Angola (AP) — Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President Joe Biden is finding ways to celebrate trains. Biden is using his third and final day in Angola to showcase the Lobito Corridor railway, where the U.S. and key allies are investing heavily to refurbish …
‘World’s largest investigative journalism organization’ secretly controlled by US government – report
The US government secretly controls roughly one-half of the funding for the world’s largest investigative journalism network, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a joint investigation by Mediapart, Drop Site News, Il Fatto Quotidiano, and others has revealed. The probe also found that the US exerts veto power over OCCRP’s leadership and editorial direction. …
France and UK plan troop deployment as ceasefire looms
Paris and London are considering deploying French and British troops along the demarcation line between Russia and Ukraine to monitor adherence to a ceasefire that may be achieved through negotiations, Radio Liberty reported, citing a high-ranking NATO official. According to Radio Liberty, various options are being considered in Paris and London that could be proposed …
So weird that Syria is back in the news…
https://twitter.com/Vitamin_Cx3/status/1863381816981311538
Domino’s Is Being Financially Eviscerated By The Restaurant Apocalypse
This has been a ruthless year for American pizza chains. Even for giants like Domino’s, financial problems are piling up. Consumers are eating out less in 2024 because their buying power has been hit by the rising costs of everyday goods and services. Consequently, the largest pizza chain in the U.S. is seeing sales drop …
Iron deficiency in adults is more common than thought
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans may have an undiagnosed iron deficiency, a problem that can lead to fatigue, brain fog and difficulty concentrating, a new study suggests. An analysis of data from more than 8,000 adults in the U.S. revealed that 14% had low iron blood levels, a condition known as absolute iron deficiency, while …
PSA: Don’t use a VPN to access Coinbase
Bank robbers always use a car, so our risk models take that as a negative sign even if you’re legitimately driving to the bank. Risk modeling like that is why I left infosec. h/t staymadphobes
Why is the US Federal Reserve hinting at cuts to interest-rates later this month?
by notayesmanseconomics This has been a rather extraordinary year for interest-rate expectations. We came into the year with expectations having been fed by the US central bank. The quotes below come from the 14th of December last year. So we moved onto expectations of them cutting interest-rate next year and in fact there was even …
NATO is a redistribution scheme taking money from Americans and handing it over to European welfare states
NATO ran out of purpose when the USSR fell. If anything they have helped create new enemies — Brian Peotter (@Brian_Peotter) December 1, 2024 When Trump demanded NATO allies meet their obligations – for their own defense – Democrats & the media called it "alienating our allies". Remind me. Why did NATO expand rather than …
The mother of all bubbles
The idea of America as an exceptional nation, superior to its rivals and therefore destined to lead the world, seems passé to most observers. In political, diplomatic and military circles, the talk is of a dysfunctional superpower, isolationist abroad and polarised at home. But in the investing world, the term “American exceptionalism” is hotter than …
BRICS currency issue: There are many obstacles to forming a common currency to rival the dollar.
China’s currency is not freely convertible, no common monetary authority, no large and liquid bond market and lack of legal agreements, US Dollar reserves are still nearly 60% of total with euro the next closest. More than 80% of global transactions take place in dollars due to the large, liquid US treasury market. BRICS currency …
New Airpods cheaper than repair
This is a legit apple customer support message exchange h/t ansolo00